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Approve maternity leave for third pregnancy: HC to TN govtThe Madras High Court ruled that the government cannot discriminate in approving maternity benefits, including for third pregnancies. A div...
8th Pay Commission latest update: Pensioner body flags 8th CPC portal problems, seeks memorandum submission deadline extensionPensioner groups Bharat Pensioners Samaj (BPS) and NCCPA have raised concerns with the 8th Pay Commission regarding its memorandum submissi...
8th Pay Commission latest update: Key central employee body lists 9 demands, including pension issues, deadline extension, women welfareCentral government employee unions, under NC-JCM, have urged the 8th Pay Commission to expand its questionnaire. They seek to include provi...
Pension to insurance: What govt is planning as social security measures for gig workersThe labour ministry is preparing a framework for social security for gig workers, providing health insurance and pension benefits. This ini...
Rajnath Singh approves maternity, childcare leave for women soldiers, sailors, air warriors on par with officer counterpartsDefence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to grant maternity, child care and child adoption leave to women soldiers, sailors a...
Govt should make law for mandatory paternity leave, including private sector: High CourtThe Madras High Court has emphasized the need for a legal framework to ensure mandatory paternity leave for both biological and adoptive fa...
Single, male central govt staffers can get 730 days' child care leaveA 'single' male government employee has been defined as "an unmarried or widower or divorcee government servant".
West Bengal govt makes attendance mandatory tomorrow"It has been decided that all state government offices including those provided with Grant-in-Aid shall remain open and all the employees s...
Contract employees eligible for six-month maternity leave: High Court"The benefits of enhanced maternity leave to women employees is undoubtedly a piece of welfare legislation which is intended to give women ...
RIL introduces 12-week paid leave for 'commissioning' mothersThe 12-week period of maternity leave will be calculated from the date the child is handed over to the adoptive or commissioning mother.
Genpact extends maternity leave to 26 weeks from 12The benefit is applicable also to adopting mothers and those who use surrogates to bear a child. The changes to the maternity leave policy ...
TN CM Jayalalithaa announces 9-month maternity leave for women govt employeesShe said ongoing healthcare schemes of "Amma Arogya Plan," "Amma Master Health Check-Up," and "Amma Master Health Check-Up Plan for Women,"...
Staff on maternity leave? Keep in touchCompanies are recognising the need to address attrition at the stage when employees return from maternity leave, as many women seek role ch...
Smriti Irani announces benefits for women, differently-abled PhD students"This will give impetus to increase participation in PhD programmes by women and differently-abled students," she said.
Cisco allows sick leave for taking care of an unwell family memberEmployees of Cisco India who need to care for their dependents during times of illness can avail themselves of sick leave.
Sapient India enhances benefits for new parentsIn addition, both women and men employees will be allowed to avail themselves of work-from-home and flexible or part-time working options.
India Inc eager to go extra mile as government readies to extend maternity benefits in private sectorA government proposal to extend maternity benefits in the private sector from 12 weeks of paid leave to 26 weeks is sending India Inc on an...
Prabir Jha may become Cipla's new HR headPrabir Jha, who has recently quit Reliance Industries as its chief human resources officer, is reportedly considering an offer to join phar...
Labour law recast to add more leave to maternity, gratuity to be made portableThese proposed changes could buttress the Modi govt’s credentials with the working class while it attempts to push through more ambitious r...
Flipkart offers attractive maternity package to retain women employees, plans to pay 50% of day care chargesThe online retailer announced that it will now offer six months paid leave plus four months of flexible working option with pay to mothers.